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thank you for joining us. heavily-armed police have evacuated a church where mourners had gathered in at the wake of the u.s. school shooting. president barack obama is preparing to travel to midtown -- to newtown to console the families of the victims that include 20 children. john, what do we actually know right now about this threat? >> i am not sure that i would make all that much of it. i am afraid to say that bomb threats are a way of life in this country when there is a major and national story on. people tend to take it upon themselves to do this kind of thing. nonetheless, this is the catholic church behind me and there was a service going on on sunday morning when the world's media count out outside, including al jazeera english, so people running out looking quite frightened. we're told there was a bomb threat. we have pictures of this. you can see from these pictures the police and military turning up in serious-looking vehicles and sealing off the church and they are still presently conducting a s
thank you for joining us. heavily-armed police have evacuated a church where mourners had gathered in at the wake of the u.s. school shooting. president barack obama is preparing to travel to midtown -- to newtown to console the families of the victims that include 20 children. john, what do we actually know right now about this threat? >> i am not sure that i would make all that much of it. i am afraid to say that bomb threats are a way of life in this country when there is a major and...
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joan is live for us in new town. what do we know about this threat that the >> i am not sure that i would make that much of it. i am afraid to say that bomb threats are a way of life in this country. when there is a major national story, people take it upon themselves to do this kind of thing. nonetheless, this is the st. rose church behind me and there was a service with world media outside, people were streaming out, some of them running or looking frightened. we were told that it was a bomb threat at the church. as you can see from these pictures, police and military turning up in serious looking vehicles, sealing off the church. they are still presently conducting a search. they also searched a school that was situated close by to the school building. no word on whether they found anything or not, but of course the president is coming later today you for a memorial service with the families of the victims. this will only make his visit that much more tight when it comes to security issues. >> police are obviously
joan is live for us in new town. what do we know about this threat that the >> i am not sure that i would make that much of it. i am afraid to say that bomb threats are a way of life in this country. when there is a major national story, people take it upon themselves to do this kind of thing. nonetheless, this is the st. rose church behind me and there was a service with world media outside, people were streaming out, some of them running or looking frightened. we were told that it was a...
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for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. >> in his emotional speech, he showed he can talk the talk when it comes to gun control issues. now comes the hard part -- convincing politicians that this massacre means it's finally time to change. al-jazeera, newton, connecticut. >> the u.s. has been reluctant to oppose restrictions compared to other countries. last year, killing 77 people in norway, a country with far tighter regulations and they have since tightened their terror laws and finland had made a choir to acquire handguns. in 1996, a mass shooting in tasmania left 35 people did. they have not seen a big decline in gun related deaths. that same year, a massacre in scotland leaving 17 people dead. it led to laws which effectively make it illegal to own a handgun in the united kingdom. guy smith is a gun owner and civil libertarian. he says the right to bear arms in the u.s. is a constitutional right. >> it is somewhat of a misnomer that we have a gun culture. we have a freedom culture. we live our lives based on t
for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. >> in his emotional speech, he showed he can talk the talk when it comes to gun control issues. now comes the hard part -- convincing politicians that this massacre means it's finally time to change. al-jazeera, newton, connecticut. >> the u.s. has been reluctant to oppose restrictions compared to other countries. last year, killing 77 people in norway, a country with far...
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perry joins us from the south korean capital. -- harry joins us. we are awaiting official announcements. when can we expect it to happen? >> it could be any time really in terms of the victory acknowledgement or even a concession in the next two or three hours, depending on how close the numbers become. speaking to a couple of senior advisers, one in each party. the adviser for the park-geun hye see more relaxed and confident. suggesting the exit poll, by no means conclusive, that put the candidate had gained the edge. but he said if they did with it would be at by a razor-thin. the democratic united party adviser was saying that seemed to be in better shape of the exit polls, they finished pulling with an hour still to go in voting. could be a late spurt of the support. the most substantial paul -- poll so far, they say that lead is still within their own margin of error. in terms of the latest results from behind me, nationwide, about 10% of the votes so far have been counted. hye has been ahead in the early voting. she's down -- stands about 63%
perry joins us from the south korean capital. -- harry joins us. we are awaiting official announcements. when can we expect it to happen? >> it could be any time really in terms of the victory acknowledgement or even a concession in the next two or three hours, depending on how close the numbers become. speaking to a couple of senior advisers, one in each party. the adviser for the park-geun hye see more relaxed and confident. suggesting the exit poll, by no means conclusive, that put the...
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they make the decision, not us. it will make the decision when the campaign starts, when the drive continues, but my understanding is that all the partners spearheading this is the government, it is committed to finishing the job. >> a day earlier, five female health workers were shot dead in karachi, while another female worker was killed in an attack elsewhere. their deaths followed the killing of a doctor monday. investigators said the attacks were well coordinated. no group has claimed responsibility, but in recent months, the pakistani taliban has issued threats against vaccination programs, particularly those run by foreign agencies. their opposition was pardoned after a fake hepatitis vaccination campaign help the one central intelligence agency help them locate osama bin laden in 2011, raising questions about why more was not done to protect health workers. >> there are tens of thousands of health workers out there. if somebody is determined to target the workers, it is not always possible for an immediate s
they make the decision, not us. it will make the decision when the campaign starts, when the drive continues, but my understanding is that all the partners spearheading this is the government, it is committed to finishing the job. >> a day earlier, five female health workers were shot dead in karachi, while another female worker was killed in an attack elsewhere. their deaths followed the killing of a doctor monday. investigators said the attacks were well coordinated. no group has...
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thousands of people take to the streets of egypt us second city of defence on religion and the constitution. at 1-year mandate for mali. the go-ahead for national troops. at no end, the standoff for washington. republican plans to avert a fiscal crisis fails to win back supsupport in the white house. at least 30 people have been killed in southeastern kenya. the deaths in the region are being blamed on tribal fighting between the two communities. more now from al jazeera -- nazanineazeera's moshiri. >> a victims are at least five children, five women. many people injured as well. enya's red cross says they have managed to evacuate 16 seriously injured to a town on the coast. they are still searching in the area for more victims. at the heart of this is land. this is the arid area, water is scarce. grazing land is scarce as well. the orma on the one side, her on the other side the pastor list -- the pokomo back in august and september, hundreds were injured and thousands were replaced. also part of this our politics. kenya is heading for a presidential election in march, 2013, and the politi
thousands of people take to the streets of egypt us second city of defence on religion and the constitution. at 1-year mandate for mali. the go-ahead for national troops. at no end, the standoff for washington. republican plans to avert a fiscal crisis fails to win back supsupport in the white house. at least 30 people have been killed in southeastern kenya. the deaths in the region are being blamed on tribal fighting between the two communities. more now from al jazeera -- nazanineazeera's...
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the men who attacked the people here use guns and machetes to kill and maim. among the dead and injured are women and children. the people of the village belong to seminomadic people who roam the land with their farm. each side claiming water and grazing fields in the territory belong to them. >> i believe this is a time to blame them. we need teamwork so that we can be able to help ours from this fighting that we're in. >> the region could be one of the most valuable untapped agricultural areas in the country. but kenya just months away from an election. experts say this is about power and money. >> it is really about politics and the forthcoming election. and it's about numbers. you have a grouping in which the community and the fight or the struggle or the contest for and political dominance as far as the next elections are concerned. >> what happened on friday is all too similar in villages in august and september. more than 100 people were killed and thousands were forced to leave their homes. it was the worst fighting since the election five years ago. p
the men who attacked the people here use guns and machetes to kill and maim. among the dead and injured are women and children. the people of the village belong to seminomadic people who roam the land with their farm. each side claiming water and grazing fields in the territory belong to them. >> i believe this is a time to blame them. we need teamwork so that we can be able to help ours from this fighting that we're in. >> the region could be one of the most valuable untapped...
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guice all of us there'll was no -- given to the journalist. they were shot with an intent to kill the very that incident -- killed. the incident angered people who were already protesting on the street. being burned on the street -- a lot of protest and going on. a lot of -- regarding free movement of the people. the media trying to cover -- >> e jeppe's opposition vowed to appeal the results of a referendum on a new constitution. the national salvation front is demanding -- allegations of fraud. official results will announce monday. unofficial results show 64% of the voters approved the draft constitution. the turnout in both rounds just over 30%. we turn now to our reporter in cairo. >> it remains unclear when the elections commission will finally say its final word on the results of the referendum. initially we were expecting this to be announced monday that there are clear delays. it is not clear are understood why. the hire elections commission could be under intense pressure from the opposition, which has been saying they need a final w
guice all of us there'll was no -- given to the journalist. they were shot with an intent to kill the very that incident -- killed. the incident angered people who were already protesting on the street. being burned on the street -- a lot of protest and going on. a lot of -- regarding free movement of the people. the media trying to cover -- >> e jeppe's opposition vowed to appeal the results of a referendum on a new constitution. the national salvation front is demanding -- allegations...
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students use it as part of the campaign to protect the planet. at the vatican, pope benedict is leading midnight mass on christmas eve. he sent christmas greetings around the world in many languages. >> the celebrations here started early and ended late. in the morning, we saw locals move through the square and saw a stage with many international musical acts playing. the head of the catholic church in the holy land came through the square and into the church. he gave the midnight mass attended by palestinian president ma motte ab-- mahmoud abbas. >> more than 40 people were killed by fighting to replace western unless with islamic ideology. we have more from nigeria's capital. >> time has not numbed her pain. her four caught thes were among 44 people killed in a suicide killing last christmas. >>> christmas now is a celebration of sorrow for me. that's what comes to my mind knowing that i have lost my four daughters. >> the attack is believed to have been carried out by a radical group to create instability in the country. they are said to have
students use it as part of the campaign to protect the planet. at the vatican, pope benedict is leading midnight mass on christmas eve. he sent christmas greetings around the world in many languages. >> the celebrations here started early and ended late. in the morning, we saw locals move through the square and saw a stage with many international musical acts playing. the head of the catholic church in the holy land came through the square and into the church. he gave the midnight mass...
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james has been following procedures for us. one has been going on in court? >>-- jane. >> they've been hearing an appeal in the supreme court. the announcement last week that the electoral commission had voted to disqualify error has been followed by this hearing. also, they are not going to make their decision until around december 30. it could take a few days before we hear an announcement about this. in jerusalem, people feel it is not likely she will be disqualified, because it is such an extreme of. her own party has said if they do disqualify her, they will boycott elections and not take part. so far, people are saying it's not likely. but nobody is really making any predictions, because anything could happen. >> the media in israel has been commenting on this case. it's obvious that the state itself, the attorney general, has said he does not think she should be banned. so the state seems to be on preside as well. -- on her side. >> it seems that way. her most vocal opposition from the far-right last year tried to have criminal proceedings brought agai
james has been following procedures for us. one has been going on in court? >>-- jane. >> they've been hearing an appeal in the supreme court. the announcement last week that the electoral commission had voted to disqualify error has been followed by this hearing. also, they are not going to make their decision until around december 30. it could take a few days before we hear an announcement about this. in jerusalem, people feel it is not likely she will be disqualified, because it...
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. >> that brings us to the next point as you mention among democrats. can obama reach a deal that both reprerves his campaign pledge of trying to avoid cuts that hurt the more vulnerable and have some sort of deal that avoids the fiscal cliff? >> well, see, there what you get into is a matter of definition. obama for example is pushing the idea of cuts to the social security program for retirees and the disabled which a lot of people feel they're against their own campaign pledges. he argues that they're not. and that they're minor. it's going to be around definitions should that be on the table in january. >> death to has risen to 15. high winds and heavy snow left thousands without electricity. hundreds of flights have been canceled. the storm could dump as much as 46 inches of snow in some parts of the northeast. >> the president is urging france and the united states to help repel rebels advancing from the north. fighters began their counters last week. but france already has 200 troops in the country. but it's refusing to use them to help the gover
. >> that brings us to the next point as you mention among democrats. can obama reach a deal that both reprerves his campaign pledge of trying to avoid cuts that hurt the more vulnerable and have some sort of deal that avoids the fiscal cliff? >> well, see, there what you get into is a matter of definition. obama for example is pushing the idea of cuts to the social security program for retirees and the disabled which a lot of people feel they're against their own campaign pledges....
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china approved new rules for bloggers to use their real names. critics say it is an attempt to curtail freedom of speech and could prevent people from exposing corrupt officials. in south asia a young woman, but it -- committed suicide after being gang raped. she left a note blaming the police and the rapist. this is a different case than the one his fourth protest earlier in the week. >> morning loss of a daughter and a friend, this young woman was just 17 when she was gang raped in the punjab. three people abducted her, raped several times and left her on the side of the road. she was so traumatized she took her own life with a dose of poison. and a suicide note she left, she blames not only the rapist but the police to try to get her to drop the case and marry one of the attackers. >> for almost 14 days, no action was taken. no case was registered and no arrest was made. attemots also made to hush up the case by arriving at a compromise but nothing happened. >> with cases such as in this that made people so angry at india where a rape was repo
china approved new rules for bloggers to use their real names. critics say it is an attempt to curtail freedom of speech and could prevent people from exposing corrupt officials. in south asia a young woman, but it -- committed suicide after being gang raped. she left a note blaming the police and the rapist. this is a different case than the one his fourth protest earlier in the week. >> morning loss of a daughter and a friend, this young woman was just 17 when she was gang raped in the...
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they use police forces to send us from parliament. now we are on the streets and fighting for democracy in our country on the streets. >> we are here because we are against this regime and we want democracy to return to macedonia. we want to remove this dictator. resistance is our duty. >> we have gathered to say enough of this and the parliament representatives. >> demonstrations finished peacefully, but resolving this and the former yugoslav republic of macedonia is still far away. >>> russia says that its forces have killed seven suspected militants in the troubled caucasus region. security forces say that a fire fight broke out and is surrounded a building in the capital. they say that rebel fighters fired on them as others were being led to safety. >>> thousands of people protesting against bashir led government in iraq. large demonstrations have been held in the center of iraq. and replaced it to the streets over a week ago when the bodyguards of the city finance minister were arrested, accusing the prime minister nouri al- mali
they use police forces to send us from parliament. now we are on the streets and fighting for democracy in our country on the streets. >> we are here because we are against this regime and we want democracy to return to macedonia. we want to remove this dictator. resistance is our duty. >> we have gathered to say enough of this and the parliament representatives. >> demonstrations finished peacefully, but resolving this and the former yugoslav republic of macedonia is still...
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>> well, economists tell us -- tell us that if the u.s. goes over the fiscal cliff, just another word for a been crisis, by the way, just a budget crisis, really, economists tell us that if the fiscal cliff kicks in and all those tax increases happen and the deep spending cuts happen it could send the u.s. into recession and that could drag parts of the world with it. so, clearly, that's not very good. other economists would tell you look, if this all happens, it's going to go such a long way toward sorting out the u.s. deficit and debt problem that actually things would be ok, not as abad adds we think. many of the issues don't kick in on january 1, they kick in later in the year, maybe as late as july or august, so politicians actually have time to sort out some of the key issues. nonetheless, the politicians, in particular president obama and i think the key leaders of the democratic party and the republican party here of the congress, they really don't want to be the ones sitting in the top offices when washington couldn't stop the ut
>> well, economists tell us -- tell us that if the u.s. goes over the fiscal cliff, just another word for a been crisis, by the way, just a budget crisis, really, economists tell us that if the fiscal cliff kicks in and all those tax increases happen and the deep spending cuts happen it could send the u.s. into recession and that could drag parts of the world with it. so, clearly, that's not very good. other economists would tell you look, if this all happens, it's going to go such a long...
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in every instance, he takes us back to the failed policies that got us into the mess president obama has dug as out of. >> a paraplegic chicago man has filed a lawsuit accusing chicago police of wrongful arrest and physical abuse. reginald edwards, who is african-american, says he was free charging his electronic wheelchair in a restaurant and the clerk demanded he leave and called the police. edwards said two officers pushed him out on to the street and struck him in the face. the officers then allegedly demanded that edwards hide his injuries from their supervisor. a federal appeals court has overturned the conviction of an african-american mayor in louisiana whose prosecution had sparked accusations of racial bias. bobby higginbotham, the former mayor of the town of waterproof, was initially convicted on allegations of illegally raising his salary and other improprieties. supporters say higginbotham was targeted for china modernize the town's police department and in the process, and during the area's white sheriff and prosecutor. higginbotham was convicted in a trial that saw a n
in every instance, he takes us back to the failed policies that got us into the mess president obama has dug as out of. >> a paraplegic chicago man has filed a lawsuit accusing chicago police of wrongful arrest and physical abuse. reginald edwards, who is african-american, says he was free charging his electronic wheelchair in a restaurant and the clerk demanded he leave and called the police. edwards said two officers pushed him out on to the street and struck him in the face. the...
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we have the bottom and work hours we use, the time we use our machines can easily be a sword and a facility at the line with no problem, no additional costs there, and we take the people who work in rockford and find jobs for them within our system. we have plenty of landing spots. it could be a fair outcome for both customers and employees, and allows us to get the finances in order. >> postal workers said they much touted crisis facing the u.s. postal service is not what it seems. they point to a 2006 law that forced the postal service to become the only agency required to fund 75 years of retiree health benefits over just a 10- year span. the american postal workers union says the law's requirements account for 1% of the service's $20 billion in losses over the previous four years, without which the service would have turned a profit in late june, 10 current and former postal workers launched a hunger strike to protest the pre- funding requirement. >> the problem is not the mail a line going down or the internet, the problem is that even private competition. the problem is a pre-funding
we have the bottom and work hours we use, the time we use our machines can easily be a sword and a facility at the line with no problem, no additional costs there, and we take the people who work in rockford and find jobs for them within our system. we have plenty of landing spots. it could be a fair outcome for both customers and employees, and allows us to get the finances in order. >> postal workers said they much touted crisis facing the u.s. postal service is not what it seems. they...
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count on us to be part of this. we need to work together more closely over a long period of time here. none of us should be demeaned because of our appearance. it is not fair, it is not right. >> an colorado, attorneys for aurora movie theater suspect james holmes says the believe he is mentally ill. the claim was made a pretrial hearing on thursday where his defense to requested more information to help assess his competency to stand trial. james holmes had been receiving psychiatric care at the university of colorado before the shooting occurred. the united nations food agency is warning rising prices fueled by historic drought could trigger a massive global food crisis similar to that of 2007 and 2008. the food and agriculture organization's food price index rose 6% in july after declining for the previous three months. the devastation of u.s. corn crop by drought increased maize prices by almost 23% in july, while dry conditions in russia helped push wheat prices up 19%. shifting weather patterns also lifted the
count on us to be part of this. we need to work together more closely over a long period of time here. none of us should be demeaned because of our appearance. it is not fair, it is not right. >> an colorado, attorneys for aurora movie theater suspect james holmes says the believe he is mentally ill. the claim was made a pretrial hearing on thursday where his defense to requested more information to help assess his competency to stand trial. james holmes had been receiving psychiatric...
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they owe us peace. together, we need to construct this piece. it is the time for citizens, as said by benjamin franklin, "we don't all work together to create peace, peace, any peace, we have nothing." >> you can go to democracynow.org for our interview with javier sicilia. democrats are accusing the democrats secretary of state of new mexico of attempting to purge more than 177,000 voters from the state's voter rolls. postcards were recently sent to the voters saying that to verify their voting status in order to remain active. voters targeted included the wife of a democratic state representative as well as diane wood, the voting rights director for common cause new mexico. diane wood has been an active voter since 1971 and criticize the actions of the new mexico's secretary of state dianna duran. >> i am just shocked that i took my job to fight for other people's right to get their votes counted, and now i'm having a fight for my own. i just don't know why secretary iran is doing this to people, tried to take our votes away. >> as the olympic
they owe us peace. together, we need to construct this piece. it is the time for citizens, as said by benjamin franklin, "we don't all work together to create peace, peace, any peace, we have nothing." >> you can go to democracynow.org for our interview with javier sicilia. democrats are accusing the democrats secretary of state of new mexico of attempting to purge more than 177,000 voters from the state's voter rolls. postcards were recently sent to the voters saying that to...
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omar dahi is also with us. he is speaking to us from western massachusetts, an economics professor at hampshire college, born and raised in syria, just returned from a research trip to lebanon. talk about the syrian uprising and what you understand is happening now, who is fighting, and what you feel needs to happen, professor. >> my research trip to lebanon on focused primarily on economic and social consequences of the syrian uprising, with a particular focus on the refugees. i think sharif describe it accurately in a sense this was something that increasingly became militarized. my research in the past couple of months was on the fallout of what is happening overall. we have seen at the economic level massive the restoration print up to 20,000 people have lost their lives, perhaps more. this does that include the people who were wounded or tortured, physically disabled or who have mental health problems which can add on to that total. about 10% of the population has been displaced. about 1 25 million people
omar dahi is also with us. he is speaking to us from western massachusetts, an economics professor at hampshire college, born and raised in syria, just returned from a research trip to lebanon. talk about the syrian uprising and what you understand is happening now, who is fighting, and what you feel needs to happen, professor. >> my research trip to lebanon on focused primarily on economic and social consequences of the syrian uprising, with a particular focus on the refugees. i think...
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the social security administration gives us useful numbers to talk about this as well. it costs about 4.5% of gdp today, which means about 4.5% of the entire economy goes to funding social security and all the things it does. the projections are that number will rise, if nothing else is done, it will rise to about 6%- 6.5. %. it is sustainable without anyone losing their purchasing power. it is a small price to hate. -- it is a small price to pay for everything the social security does for us. i think it makes a dramatic point that so security is not an affordable -- and affordable. >> heather mcghee, one of the things you've mentioned that has not been talked about much about ryan's budget is the affect on the military. >> absolutely. interestingly, that is where paul ryan and mitt romney really differ. paul ryan does not want to decrease the military budget as the president does come over time. he essentially was to cut it by about half. it would be it would be over the next 10 years. mitt romney, i think in a sense of wanting to show his military might without having
the social security administration gives us useful numbers to talk about this as well. it costs about 4.5% of gdp today, which means about 4.5% of the entire economy goes to funding social security and all the things it does. the projections are that number will rise, if nothing else is done, it will rise to about 6%- 6.5. %. it is sustainable without anyone losing their purchasing power. it is a small price to hate. -- it is a small price to pay for everything the social security does for us....
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javier sicilia is with us. "time" included his profile in the 2012 person of the year issue, dedicated to protesters around the world. he's been interpreted by jen hofer. javier sicilia, welcome to "democracy now!" why have you come to the united states to challenge the drug war here, come here from your country in mexico? >> [inaudible] the united states plays a part in the responsibility for the drug war that began with drug- trafficking at the beginning of the administration. we believe drugs are not a question national security, brother of public health. -- a rather a public health. this is a war based on izzy, the same as the prohibition of al alcohol. [inaudible] they have armed the military as well as organized crime. it seems a large part of the ydanis states government, barack obama -- the united states government, barack obama, they do not feel responsible for the situation ri. we come here today to say they are responsible, behind their attics and the united states, their weapons are our dead. and we
javier sicilia is with us. "time" included his profile in the 2012 person of the year issue, dedicated to protesters around the world. he's been interpreted by jen hofer. javier sicilia, welcome to "democracy now!" why have you come to the united states to challenge the drug war here, come here from your country in mexico? >> [inaudible] the united states plays a part in the responsibility for the drug war that began with drug- trafficking at the beginning of the...
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the stations that were used were of poor quality. could that be addressed? could you use such data? prior groups had highly selective the data. the u.k. is only 5% to 7% of the data, only 20% in the u.s. there were other issues, too, about the influence of urban affects. cities get warmer, but that is not greenhouse effect. there was the day that adjustment in the huge computer programs they used to make the attribution -- all of these things are deeply concerning to me. i could not get the answers in a satisfactory way as a scientist. i felt it was my duty to be what i would call properly skeptical. and toquid to put this was -- the only way to put this together was to put together group and analyze the data. r. rosenfeld, a hero in the energy conservation field, and another who actually last december after working on our project for over a year was awarded the nobel prize in physics. not for the work we were doing, but what he had done previously as a physicist. it began to come together about a year ago. we were able to show the poor station quality -- although it affected the te
the stations that were used were of poor quality. could that be addressed? could you use such data? prior groups had highly selective the data. the u.k. is only 5% to 7% of the data, only 20% in the u.s. there were other issues, too, about the influence of urban affects. cities get warmer, but that is not greenhouse effect. there was the day that adjustment in the huge computer programs they used to make the attribution -- all of these things are deeply concerning to me. i could not get the...
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president putin of russia warned us. the president of egypt warned us. three others claim they had come to the united states to warn us. sometime in september something may come out of the sky in our direction. when we defend it? no, we would not. has this ever been investigated? no, it has not. it was a termination because of the midterm election, there was a pro forma committee in congress. they have said nothing less for three years later. it is shameful. the media, which is controlled by the great conglomerates which control the political system, has done an atrocious job of reporting, though sometimes good stories get in. i have worn my eyes out studying the wall street journal, which despite its dreadful editorial policies, is a pretty good newspaper of record, which "the new york times" is not. if you read "the wall street journal" you can pretty much figure out what happened that day. according to law, faa, it is mandatory within four minutes of a hijacking, fighter planes from the nearest military base go up to scramble, meaning they forced the
president putin of russia warned us. the president of egypt warned us. three others claim they had come to the united states to warn us. sometime in september something may come out of the sky in our direction. when we defend it? no, we would not. has this ever been investigated? no, it has not. it was a termination because of the midterm election, there was a pro forma committee in congress. they have said nothing less for three years later. it is shameful. the media, which is controlled by...
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jaisal noor is here with us in the studio. you aired this fourth anniversary of the september 11 attacks last year the them i felt like the attacks on the sikh community was one of the greatest untold stories. three days before this piece aired on democracy now!, there was a hate crime incident in north carolina which caught virtually no coverage. that was two days before the anniversary. in a store owned by sikhs in north carolina, the words go home, terrorists, were spray- painted on the side of the building. for a lot of the sikhs, this was a tragic and unexpected, but the warning signs were there. many members of the sikh community live in fear of the sort of thing happening. >> wade michael page is coming out as the name of the shooter. he was less than honorably discharged from the army, a word that he could be a white supremacist. >> the fact he is a veteran is significant. my first thought, when i heard this happen, is that in my have been a veteran. i have a family member who works closely in the hospitals. he has bee
jaisal noor is here with us in the studio. you aired this fourth anniversary of the september 11 attacks last year the them i felt like the attacks on the sikh community was one of the greatest untold stories. three days before this piece aired on democracy now!, there was a hate crime incident in north carolina which caught virtually no coverage. that was two days before the anniversary. in a store owned by sikhs in north carolina, the words go home, terrorists, were spray- painted on the side...
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feel isolated and alienated and target us. sometimes, as an individual and those attacks outweighed the proper amount of support. >> can you explain the cultural significance of the turban, and one man do not cut their hair? >> i should point out, in general, women and men do not cut their hair. the turban is more likely to it be seen on a male, but a woman can choose to wear one also. there are many reasons that sikhs understand why they keep their hair and wore a turban. for me, in particular, i understand my turban as a public symbol, as a public commitment to tell everyone, "this turban represents what my principles are, the sikh principles of love, integrity, justice." i ask people to hold me accountable. that is one of the basic reasons. the other is, and this is probably the central reason for me, i view my identity, my turban, my bracelet i wear -- we have five articles of faith that sikhs wear. i view these as gifts from my guru. the relationship of love, you accept those gifts, just like it a spouse was to give you a
feel isolated and alienated and target us. sometimes, as an individual and those attacks outweighed the proper amount of support. >> can you explain the cultural significance of the turban, and one man do not cut their hair? >> i should point out, in general, women and men do not cut their hair. the turban is more likely to it be seen on a male, but a woman can choose to wear one also. there are many reasons that sikhs understand why they keep their hair and wore a turban. for me,...
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he is joining us from mexico city. you have been following white supremacists in the military for some time. can you talk about the reaction to the killings in wisconsin, and the more you hear about the profile of wade michael page? >> the interesting thing about page is, you quoted "stars and stripes >> article that said he was completely open about his white supremacist and neo-nazi inclinations in the 1990's. remember, during that time, this was after the trauma that you mentioned, and the bombings in oklahoma carried out by timothy mcveigh, another veteran of the first gulf war, who was decorated with a bronze star as well. military in the mid-1990s was embarrassed by the fact these first the veteran had committed murder indiscriminately. the narrative is, there are cracking down at this time. page's example shows this was not the case. even the 10 regulations that exist were completely jettison during the war on terror. i spent years talking to veterans, much like page, and far right leaders, who basically said th
he is joining us from mexico city. you have been following white supremacists in the military for some time. can you talk about the reaction to the killings in wisconsin, and the more you hear about the profile of wade michael page? >> the interesting thing about page is, you quoted "stars and stripes >> article that said he was completely open about his white supremacist and neo-nazi inclinations in the 1990's. remember, during that time, this was after the trauma that you...
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they used everything to hit us. i almost lost conscious. i almost died. >> a former diplomat who was held for nearly 12 hours by morsi supporters. his face is still badly bruised a week after the ordeal. >> there were jumping over my chest, trying to kill me. they stopped the ambulances from taking us to the hospital. we were bleeding severely. they even sprayed our eyes with something. it was very brutal. >> he says his hands and feet were bound as his captors repeatedly accused of nothing a trader and spy. >> i have an old idea that says i am a diplomat bridge they said i was a spy. >> riot police who are present merely looked on as morsi supporters beat and interrogated anti-morsi protesters. it included both men and women. >> almost 40 or 50 men were holding me, grabbing me, harassing me even though i am a woman, and beating me. they later took the helmet off and discovered i was a woman. a different kind of harassment and started. >> a longtime activist and member of the first -- shows popular alliance party. for years she protested ag
they used everything to hit us. i almost lost conscious. i almost died. >> a former diplomat who was held for nearly 12 hours by morsi supporters. his face is still badly bruised a week after the ordeal. >> there were jumping over my chest, trying to kill me. they stopped the ambulances from taking us to the hospital. we were bleeding severely. they even sprayed our eyes with something. it was very brutal. >> he says his hands and feet were bound as his captors repeatedly...
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. >> he admitted he did in fact spy on us, infiltrate us. he admitted he passed on information to an intelligence network, which as you mentioned earlier, was composed of dozens of law-enforcement agencies ranging from municipal to county to state to regional and several federal agencies, including immigration customs enforcement, a joint terrorism task force, fbi, homeland security, the army in fort lewis. >> the exposure of the spying led to disclosures of intelligence gathering and sharing about the activists by the air force, a federal capitol police, the coast guard, and local and state police. in a landmark decision, the night circuit court of appeals has ruled activists can sue military officials for violations of the first amendment and unlawful spying. in california, and iraq war veteran has filed suit against the oakland police department for injuries sustained during and occupy protest last year. scott olsen suffered a fractured skull and was placed in a medically induced coma after authorities fired non-lethal projectiles into a
. >> he admitted he did in fact spy on us, infiltrate us. he admitted he passed on information to an intelligence network, which as you mentioned earlier, was composed of dozens of law-enforcement agencies ranging from municipal to county to state to regional and several federal agencies, including immigration customs enforcement, a joint terrorism task force, fbi, homeland security, the army in fort lewis. >> the exposure of the spying led to disclosures of intelligence gathering...
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they made us choose which one of us would be shot first. when we refused, there were mock shootings. >> there are least seven other journalists missing in syria. those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. >> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. five days after the shooting in newtown, connecticut, that took the lives of 20 children and six staff members, funerals for the victims continue. on tuesday, two more students killed in the attack were laid to rest -- jessica rekos and james mattioli. both were just six years old. president obama is expected to announce today that vice president joe biden will head a new interagency task force to come up with the policies to address gun violence. but the white house says obama will not announce any major policy decisions on guns today. the debate launched by the massacre over gun control legislation continues to unfold. in its first official statement sin
they made us choose which one of us would be shot first. when we refused, there were mock shootings. >> there are least seven other journalists missing in syria. those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. >> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. five days after the shooting in newtown, connecticut, that took the lives of 20...
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, then it won't impact us. you see a flash of it on the nightly news or on a regular program in the morning. we learned about my father's death on a radio program. but to hear, to see the national coverage it has to be random and it has to be somebody who looks like us. i always said when the "that could happen to me" syndrome kicks in, that is when there is coverage, investigation and prosecution. that is when you see heavier sentences. i'm writing a piece now that is tentatively called "the color of light." sweet plays differing values on different lives according to race, gender, social, economic status and all of that. >> goldie taylor, thank you for being with us, msnbc contributor and managing editor of the goldie taylor project where she writes about contemporary social and political issues. she's speaking to us from atlanta at. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. >> just yesterday, my daughters came into the house and said, "data, how
, then it won't impact us. you see a flash of it on the nightly news or on a regular program in the morning. we learned about my father's death on a radio program. but to hear, to see the national coverage it has to be random and it has to be somebody who looks like us. i always said when the "that could happen to me" syndrome kicks in, that is when there is coverage, investigation and prosecution. that is when you see heavier sentences. i'm writing a piece now that is tentatively...
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shakil afridi never worked for us. he was never employed by us. we did not run a vaccination program in abbottabad. any allegations of links between us and the doctor in this respect are absolutely untrue. one thing to be clear, he did attend a couple of our training programs a few years ago. he was a local health official. we ran regular health training programs across pakistan. tens of thousands of pakistan's have attended those. he did attend one of those two programs, but that is absolutely the only connection we confined between dr. shakil afridi and save the children read it we deny those allegations that are circulating in the media. we're trying hard to speak to the pakistani government and to try and get or understand a little bit better how we can overcome this problem. because we have been in pakistan for 30 years. we have worked really well and very closely with the pakistan government, both on the national level and local authorities. we helped many, many people across the country. the poorest children and families in pakistan. >> the
shakil afridi never worked for us. he was never employed by us. we did not run a vaccination program in abbottabad. any allegations of links between us and the doctor in this respect are absolutely untrue. one thing to be clear, he did attend a couple of our training programs a few years ago. he was a local health official. we ran regular health training programs across pakistan. tens of thousands of pakistan's have attended those. he did attend one of those two programs, but that is absolutely...
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they came toward us, beating us with nightsticks and bullwhips, trampling us with horses. i was hit in the head by a state trooper with a nightstick. i had a concussion at the bridge. my legs went out from under me. i felt like i was going to die. i thought i saw death. all these many years later, i don't recall how i made it back across that bridge to the church. but after i got back to the church, the church was full to capacity, more than 2,000 people on the outside trying to get in to protest what had happened on the bridge. and someone asked me to say something to the audience. and i stood up and said something like: "i don't understand it, how president johnson can send troops to vietnam but cannot send troops to selma, alabama, to protect people whose only desire is to register to vote." the next thing i knew, i had been admitted to the local hospital in selma. amy goodman: explain that moment where you decided to move forward, because i don't think the history we learn records those small acts that are actually gargantuan acts of bravery. talk about-i mean, you saw
they came toward us, beating us with nightsticks and bullwhips, trampling us with horses. i was hit in the head by a state trooper with a nightstick. i had a concussion at the bridge. my legs went out from under me. i felt like i was going to die. i thought i saw death. all these many years later, i don't recall how i made it back across that bridge to the church. but after i got back to the church, the church was full to capacity, more than 2,000 people on the outside trying to get in to...